About this season
Softly, Softly: Task Force is a police based drama series which ran on BBC 1 from 1969 to 1976. It was a revamp of Softly, Softly, itself a spin-off from Z-Cars. The change was made partly to coincide with the coming of colour broadcasting to the BBC's main channel BBC1. The programme was due to be called simply Task Force, but reluctant to sacrifice a much-loved brand the BBC compromised this so it became Softly, Softly: Task Force.
Episodes (15)
1. Not with a Bang...
Aired 8 September 1976
2. There's Always Tomorrow
Aired 15 September 1976
3. Say It with Flowers
Aired 22 September 1976
4. The Trojan Horse
Aired 29 September 1976
5. Now You See It, Now You Don't
Aired 6 October 1976
6. As Good Cooks Go...
Aired 13 October 1976
7. The Visitor
Aired 20 October 1976
8. Baked Beans
Aired 27 October 1976
9. The Climber
Aired 3 November 1976
10. At Risk
Aired 10 November 1976
11. Got Him!
Aired 17 November 1976
12. Just a Whisper?
Aired 24 November 1976
13. A Shot in the Dark
Aired 1 December 1976
14. Communications
Aired 8 December 1976
15. Alarums and Excursions
Aired 15 December 1976
Harry Hawkins' jobbing gardener Stanton seems to have vanished. PC Pearson takes him to Stanton's caravan, near Ashford. Inside, it looks like a violent fight has taken place. An investigation begins, but it appears Stanton has no history.